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WKU Health Services seeks new director, accreditation

Over the last 10 years, Health Services has increased the size of its staff and nearly the doubled the number of patients it sees.

Now the department is faced with finding a new director as it seeks accreditation.

On Jan. 21, after more than 16 years of service at WKU, Libby Greaney left for a position at Boise State University.

Ann Mead, vice president for Finance and Administration, said WKU is accepting applications through February and hopes to have the position filled by some time in April. Joe Harbaugh, captain of professional standards for campus police, is leading the search committee.

The AAAHC develops standards for health care providers to meet in order to promote patient safety and quality through peer-based accreditation processes, according to its website.

Health Services is in the middle of the three-year process, which started in 2009 and is expected to be complete by 2012, Mead said.

During the first half of the process, Health Services personnel analyzed current performance, Sutter said.

The second half will be dedicated to meeting each of the core standards of the AAAHC, Sutter said.

By December, Health Services hopes to be compliant to all eight standards, including rights of patients, government, administration, quality of care, quality management and improvement, clinical records and health info, infection prevention and control and safety, facilities and environment, Mead said.

She said the AAAHC accreditation would be another great stride for Health Services.